獰
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See also: 狞
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Translingual
Han character
獰 (Kangxi radical 94, 犬+14, 17 strokes, cangjie input 大竹十心弓 (KHJPN), four-corner 43221, composition ⿰犭寧)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 720, character 16
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 20755
- Dae Jaweon: page 1132, character 4
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1375, character 1
- Unihan data for U+7370
Chinese
| trad. | 獰 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. | 狞 | |
| alternative forms | 𤢆 𤡛 | |
Glyph origin
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄋㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: níng
- Wade–Giles: ning2
- Yale: níng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ning
- Palladius: нин (nin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /niŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: ning4
- Yale: nìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: ning4
- Guangdong Romanization: ning4
- Sinological IPA (key): /nɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: nraeng
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*rnaːŋ/
Definitions
獰
Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
獰
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Readings
Compounds
Korean
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 獰 (MC nraeng).
Hanja
獰 (eumhun 모질 녕 (mojil nyeong), word-initial (South Korea) 모질 영 (mojil yeong))
Compounds
Compounds